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February 6, 2021 10:02 AM

Gatehouses that symbolize Minnesota city's meatpacking era in jeopardy

Two brick and limestone gatehouses in South St. Paul are the lone vestige of what was once the world’s largest and most modern meatpacking plant. But the future of the gatehouses could be in jeopardy.

by The Associated Press

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February 1, 2021 1:00 AM

Aspen Ideas Festival: David Blight on 'Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom'

Historian David Blight speaks at the 2019 Aspen Ideas Festival about his book, “Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom.”

by MPR News Staff

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January 27, 2021 1:00 AM

On International Holocaust Remembrance Day: Voices from the Warsaw Ghetto

A documentary from the BBC, “Voices from the Ghetto,” tells the story of a remarkable secret project conducted inside the Warsaw Ghetto during World War II.

by MPR News Staff

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January 20, 2021 3:00 PM

Listen to highlights of the Presidential Inauguration Ceremony

Highlights of the Presidential Inauguration Ceremony of Joseph R. Biden on Wednesday, Jan. 20.

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January 19, 2021 6:06 PM

How have museums made it through the pandemic?

On Jan. 11, the state's museums were allowed to reopen once more — at 25 percent capacity. MPR News guest host Chris Farrell spoke with three museum directors about the year they’ve had and what visitors can expect as they gradually re-open their doors.

by Chris Farrell and Katie Moritz

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January 19, 2021 1:00 AM

Minneapolis MLK Day speakers: Deval Patrick, Rev. Bernice King and Andrew Young

Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Breakfast “virtual” speakers in 2021: Rev. Bernice King and Ambassador Andrew Young. As well as the 2016 Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Breakfast keynote speaker: former Massachusetts governor and civil rights attorney Deval Patrick.